Expanded Map verison SECOND Preview of v3.0!! EM v2.0 - 1.3 compatible version uploaded

[Skeleton Of The West]

SecondPreview of EM 3.0

Here is another small preview of this sub mod, this time Im showing my work on some new islands and my work for a better snow in winter! Once again this is not a final version, things may be changed until the release.

Note that the screens are taken at turn 4(first winter) so the factions' locations are not the starting ones.

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Any ideas for additional islands will be happily accepted!

Here is a small preview of my work for the next version of this mod :

Please note that some regions and details may change in the future, and this preview doesnt include some other features which Im planning on doing to the next release, this is only a region-preview . This is not a final version, but a WIP map.

Any comments and suggestions are welcome .

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Credits for ideas for the new regions in this version goes to:
FROME team
TRoA team
DaC team
the community for their suggestions




This mod is compatible with patch 1.3

Hi everyone,

When I am playing TA:TW I always think that the map is great and well made, but there are not enough regions, it feels a bit empty in some areas. Thats why I decided to make an Expanded map, which will add a considerable amount of regions into the map. Over time I saw some people interesting in an expanded map, so I decided to release my work.

Features:

What this mod do:

-I added 49 new regions into the map.
-Added snow in winter.
-Six new islands were added.
-Some new ground textures made by Archaon.
-Including my Moria mod, which you can find here.

Screenshots:

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List of files used:

Modified:
custom_locations.txt
descr_climates.txt
descr_aerial_map_ground_types.txt
descr_strat.txt
imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt
descr_sound_music_types.txt
descr_regions.txt
descr_regions_and_settlement_names_lookup.txt
descr_mercenaries.txt
map_regions.tga
map_heights.tga
map_ground_types.tga
map_climates.tga
map.rwm
texture1_hilly_l.tga
texture1_hilly_b2.tga
texture1_hilly_b.tga
temperate_mountain_small2.tga
swamp.tga

Added:
snow_test1.tga
snow_test2.tga
snow_test3.tga
snow_test4.tga
arctic.tga
snow_thick.tga
snow_thin.tga
snow_mountain.tga

Installation

For Vanilla users: Download Expanded Map v2.0 and extract the data folder into your Third_Age folder, overwrite everything and play .

Uninstall: To uninstall this mod, download Expanded Map v2.0 Backup Vanilla Files and extract them into your Third_Age folder and overwrite everything.

Note: You cant install version 2.0 over version 1.0, you must install it over vanilla TA:TW installation.

Changelog:
v2.0:
-Added six new region.
-Added six new islands.
-Added snow into the game.
-More ground textures made by Archaon.

Credits

Archaon- For his support and his new map textures.
Jaguar6- For his help and all of his region ideas and research.
Everyone else who came up with some correction or region ideas .


Any feedback and more region ideas will be gladly welcome .

[LuiSius_ScutaRuS]

yes, great!
Looking forward to see it!

[KozCDVI]

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=288446

Posted some ideas for the North here, if that helps

[Skeleton Of The West]

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=288446

Posted some ideas for the North here, if that helps

Some of these regions are allready addded into the map, but some of these I think are just dividing a region into two, making like north and south, or west and east of * region. I am not just adding regions for the purpose of the many regions there are the better it is, I still keep on lore-based map, and I add regions and settlements where I know/researched that exist.

If you or someone could give me names for these regions and settlements for this map in the spoiler I will add them gladly, but now I dont have any info about them.

The map:

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Its all just rough areas, of course. The red circles indicate which new provinces should be held be rebels to begin with(from those I've divided).

[Basileutatos]

It could be a stupid suggestion, but i´ll do it anyway. Could you add some snow in the northern parts of ME(in winter of course)?

[KozCDVI]

Some of these regions are allready addded into the map, but some of these I think are just dividing a region into two, making like north and south, or west and east of * region. I am not just adding regions for the purpose of the many regions there are the better it is, I still keep on lore-based map, and I add regions and settlements where I know/researched that exist.

If you or someone could give me names for these regions and settlements for this map in the spoiler I will add them gladly, but now I dont have any info about them.

The map:

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Its all just rough areas, of course. The red circles indicate which new provinces should be held be rebels to begin with(from those I've divided).

Well I'm not an expert on Middle Earth, but I've tried to add regions where there could be more, and settlements could be added where settlements would be with appropriate names. Such as with the Mines of Moria settlement mod, I rename Halls of Moria 'Dwarrodelf', Eastern Moria 'Dimrill Dale' or 'Khazad-dum' and Western Moria 'Door of Durin'.

[Skeleton Of The West]

It could be a stupid suggestion, but i´ll do it anyway. Could you add some snow in the northern parts of ME(in winter of course)?

I am not sure that I know how to do it, but I will look into it.

Well I'm not an expert on Middle Earth, but I've tried to add regions where there could be more, and settlements could be added where settlements would be with appropriate names. Such as with the Mines of Moria settlement mod, I rename Halls of Moria 'Dwarrodelf', Eastern Moria 'Dimrill Dale' or 'Khazad-dum' and Western Moria 'Door of Durin'.

Yeah I forgot to mention that my Moria md will be included in this

[Skeleton Of The West]

I updated the OP with some screens and more details.

[Fev]

Awesome!

[KozCDVI]

YES!
Thats EXACTLY What I've been looking for!! The Moria Mod is included, you say? So downloading this will overwrite all the previous files for the Moria mod?

[Flower]

What files do you change here? Is it compatible with RR/RC?

[Skeleton Of The West]

Thank you

YES!
Thats EXACTLY What I've been looking for!! The Moria Mod is included, you say? So downloading this will overwrite all the previous files for the Moria mod?

Yes my Moria mod is included and it changes the same files. If you install this you overwrite the Moria mod files.

What files do you change here? Is it compatible with RR/RC?

It is not yet compatible with RC/RR, but I guess I will make a compatible version. The new RC/RR just got out, it will take me some time to make a compatible version.

Added the list of files I changed.

[Eöl]

That looks like the map from The unfinished tales to me

[Mephisto-X]

Looks awesome.
Hope you will release it soon

[Skeleton Of The West]

That looks like the map from The unfinished tales to me

Some of it is taken from the map of TUT, not all though, some of the regions I made myself and some will remain from the vanilla map that are not in TUT map.Also I talked to Jaguar6 about this and he allowed me to release it as a standalone mod.

[Eöl]

Some of it is taken from the map of TUT, not all though, some of the regions I made myself and some will remain from the vanilla map that are not in TUT map.Also I talked to Jaguar6 about this and he allowed me to release it as a standalone mod.

Oke, than it is fine

Btw: I will be away from tomorrow untill next friday, so you will get my files a bit later

[Archaon]

I see familiar provinces and settlement names there too.. Well we are all using the same sources! lets not fight over who thought of what first right? lets all just enjoy the game :hugs:

Haven't spoken to you in a bit SOTW but well done my friend +REP

[Skeleton Of The West]

Oke, than it is fine

Btw: I will be away from tomorrow untill next friday, so you will get my files a bit later

Sure, take your time. Mine are ready so its up to you .

I see familiar provinces and settlement names there too.. Well we are all using the same sources! lets not fight over who thought of what first right? lets all just enjoy the game :hugs:

Haven't spoken to you in a bit SOTW but well done my friend +REP

Thanks mate

And about Eol's confusion is because I am the map maker of TUT aswell and he thought that I took TUT's map and posted it in here. This is a different one but it has some similarities to TUT's map.

[desean]

awsome
Just 1 question i have the impression that you merged provinces, did you?
Anyways to be perfect this mod only needs more regions in the easterling rhun area, and the deeping halls

+REP

[RomanGuy]

Looks good, one question; Where did you get the names for the new cities? I have read many of the books and I don't recognize most of the names.